On Supplication: “O Allah, make my work pure for Your noble Face.” Is it permissible to say that its meaning is “sincere for You, without showing off or seeking fame”?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: In the supplication “O Allah, make my work pure for Your noble Face,” he asks: Is it a figurative interpretation (ta'wil) to say that its meaning is “sincere for You, without showing off or seeking fame”?
Answer:
You may say it, and there is no harm in it. Say, “Make my work pure for Your Face,” just as 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) said: “O Allah, make my work righteous, make it pure for Your Face, and do not make in it anything for anyone.” Say this, and do not strain yourself with this straining. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: In the supplication “O Allah, make my work pure for Your noble Face,” he asks: Is it a figurative interpretation (ta'wil) to say that its meaning is “sincere for You, without showing off or seeking fame”?
Answer:
You may say it, and there is no harm in it. Say, “Make my work pure for Your Face,” just as 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) said: “O Allah, make my work righteous, make it pure for Your Face, and do not make in it anything for anyone.” Say this, and do not strain yourself with this straining. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [872 -1024] في الدعاء (اللهم اجعل عملي خالصا لوجهك الكريم) هل يقال معناه مخلصا لك بلا رياء ولا سمعة؟ — youtube.com
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